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Read the feature on the MCE-restored '89 930 Press Car in 911&Porsche World Mag #349
Tel: 07796-372-239 or 01295-710-374
Tel: 07796-372-239 or 01295-710-374
Welcome
Welcome to MCE Porsche, the independent specialist dedicated to the maintenance, preservation and restoration of Porsche's air-cooled sports cars. Based near Banbury in Oxfordshire, UK, we are ideally located to provide specialist skills, facilities and services for all classic 911, 930, 964, 993, 912 and 356 variants.
MCE is owned by Mike Champion, a time-served and degree qualified automotive engineer with over 35 years experience in road and race car development, an eye for period correct detail, a life-long passion for Porsches, and an enthusiasm for the driving experience that they provide. Mike's engineering expertise has been gathered from an extensive history of unrivaled technical expertise with the world's finest sports cars, so please feel free to browse the website or get in touch for further information.
Facilities
- Fully-equipped 6-bay workshop with vehicle lifts for servicing, inspection and maintenance work
- Full engine rebuild facility, including borescoping, compression and leakdown tests, oil analysis, engine strip, component measurement, rebuild, run-in and tuning.
- Celette body alignment bench and rotisserie, with jigs and fixtures for all variants
- Dedicated interior trim restoration shop
- Low bake oven spray booth facility with capability for single-stage 2K or two-stage base-plus-clearcoat paint finishes, to the original manufacturer's specification
Services
- Regular interim and full servicing to Porsche service schedules at competitive prices, MOT's arranged
- Engine build, modification and tuning
- Chassis and suspension rebuilds, damper updates and re-bushing
- Restoration: Complete body shell rebuilds, panel work, rust repairs, welding and fabricating, preparation and paint, colour-matching and detailing
- Interior trimming: headlining refits, vinyl, leather and carpet trimming, door card and panel rebuilds
- Electrical work, system rebuilds, re-wiring, 6V to 12V conversions
- Pre-purchase inspections and engineer’s reports.
Facilities and Services
Fully Equipped Air-Cooled Porsche Service Workshops
Dedicated air-cooled Porsche engine, body, chassis and interior expertise. Comprehensive range of dedicated Porsche 911, 912, 930, 964 and 993 tooling and extensive experience of rare models including RS and RSR variants.
Engine and Transmission Builds
Compression testing, leak-down testing and borescoping. Camshaft selection and valvetrain reconditioning, top-end rebuilds, piston updates, cylinder rebores and replacements, cam chain tensioner upgrades, bottom-end rebuilds, crankcase modifications, con-rod and crankshaft reconditioning, oil pump and oil system updates.
Porsche Inspections and Sales
Pre-purchase inspection service for all Porsche sports car models covering all mechanical, structural, electrical and cosmetic areas, including detailed engineering assessment and 1:1 feedback for customers worldwide.
We also occasionally have select cars for sale, only those we would be happy to own ourselves, and only those we know very well. Follow the drop-down menu at the top of the page to see what's currently on offer.
Engine Tuning
Mechanical Fuel Injection (MFI) specialist, K-Jetronic (CIS) and Motronic servicing, tuning and rebuilds. Single-plug and twin-plug Bosch and Magneti Marelli distributor servicing and rebuilds. Weber IDA/S/T and Solex 40PI-1 triple-choke carburettor tuning, restoration and rebuild specialist.
Chassis, Steering and Suspension
Rebuilds of chassis, steering and suspension systems. Updates and re-bushing, steering rack reconditioning, full 4-wheel geometry, laser alignment and corner-weighting.
Electrical Systems
Full electrical harness installations. Custom wiring designs. Restoration of period gauges and instruments. 10,000rpm RSR tacho/rev counter conversions. Porsche 356 6V generator rebuilds and 6V to 12V alternator conversions.
Celette Body Jigs
For accurate body alignment and maintaining precise geometry whilst restoring heavily corroded or damaged body shells, there is no substitute for a calibrated Celette jig. With fixtures available for all models, we wouldn't consider trying to restore a body without one.
Rotisserie Restoration
We use 360 degree rotisseries for fully stripping and inspecting a bodyshell, and gaining unrestricted access to the underside for media blasting and paint.
Bodywork and Paint
Fully equipped spray booth for single-stage 2K or base-plus-clearcoat paint systems, to the original manufacturer's specification. Preparation, colour matching and detailing. Media blasting, chemical stripping and anodising, including Fuchs wheel restoration.
Interior Trimming
Dedicated trim shop for vinyl, leather and carpet trimming, dyeing and colour matching. Fitting headlining, sound insulation, door card and panel rebuilds, body and glass seal replacement.
Fuchs Wheel Restoration
Complete stripping, anodising and repainting service to concours, original condition, offered exclusively for MCE-maintained vehicles and in-house restorations.